Malaysia vs Suriname: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Malaysia
81.1%
in 2024
Suriname
81.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
59th
Suriname rank
60th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.1% against 81.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 76.4% | 15.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 67.6% | 8.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 69.9% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Malaysia or Suriname?
- Malaysia, at 81.1% against 81.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.